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TRANSFER TABLE FOR STORAG E T 0 T E B 0 X E S.

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CarLClaua,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL CLAUS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO DAVID LUPT'ONS SONS. COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. v, 1919.

Application iea March l2a, 191s. serial No. 224,401.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL CLAUS, a subJect of the Emperor of Germany, having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Imp)rovementsl in Transfer- Tables for Storage Tote-Boxes, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates more particularly to a transfer table which isused for transferring tote boxes or the like, in which are stored heavy materials from shelving to counters, trucks andthe like, or vice versa..

An object of the invention is to provide a transfer table of the above character which is provided with means whereby the table may be lifted and conveyed from one point to another, and also with means whereby the table may be secured temporarily to the shelving with the upper surface of the table in line with a shelf, so that the tote box thereon may be drawn from the shelf on to the table.

In the drawings, which show by way of illustration one embodiment of the' invention, Figure I, is a perspective view, showing a series of'shelves having tote boxes thereon, and my improved transfer table in place, and with one of the tote boxes with'n drawn from a shelf on to the transfer table.

Fig. II, is a view, partly in section, and partly in plan, showing one way of Vsecuring .the transfer table temporarily to the shelv- 111g;

Fig. III, is a view in vertical section showing the manner of attaching the transfer table to the shelving.

Fig. IV, is a view in part; similar to Fig. I, but showing a modified form of means for securing the transfer table to the shelving.

Fig. V, is a view partly in plan and partly in section, showing in detail the means for connecting the transfer table to the shelving illustrated in Fig. IV.

Fig. VI, is a vertical sectional view showing further in detail this means for securing the transfer table to the shelving.

In the drawings I have shown a case 1, having a series of shelves indicated at 2, and a series of vertical partitions indicated at 3, which divide the shelves into a series of compartments in which may be placed tote boXes indicated at 4. These tote boxes are preferably formed of metal andare adapted to store heavy metal parts, such as bolts, screws, and the like. The tote boxes are slightly smaller than the compartments, as shown in Fig. I, of the drawings, and are adapted to be slid on to the shelves into the compartments.

My invention is directed particularly to a transfer table which is adapted to receive the tote boxes and to convey the same from one point to another. Such transfer table comprises a main supporting member 5, which is provided with depending legs or members 6, 7, 8 and 9. These members are angular in cross section, and are rigidly secured to the table proper, or supporting member 5, of the transfer table. Each leg is provided with a metal bracket 10, which is riveted to the leg. This bracket is formed with a vertical. member 11, a horizontal member 12, and an angular member 13. The vertical member 11, and the angular member 13, are riveted `to the leg by rivets 14 and 15, respectively. The horizontal member 12, is substantially flush with the lower end of the leg. It will be noted that this bracket 10, projects outwardly from kthe leg. The transfer table is provided with upwardly extending arms 16, and 17, which are connected at their upper ends to a yoke 18, which is adapted to be attached to alifting hook 19, of a suitable crane, or the like, so that the transfer table may be moved from one point to another. At the upper side corners of the transfer table are brackets 20. Pivotally supported by each bracket 20, is a pawl 21. Said pawl 21, has an outwardly extending arm 22, to which one end of a spring 23, is attached; The other I,end of this spring is attached to a fixed lug,l 24. The extremeforward end of thepawl 21, has a hook end 25. Said pawl also has a stop arm 26. The spring turns the pawl so as to bring the stop arm into contact with the bracket 20. Each leg is also provided with a laterally projectgagement with'these partitions. The trans' fer table, therefore, will be firmly held 1n place, so that the upper surface of the table will be in line with the surface of the shelf, and the tote boxes may be drawn from the shelf on to the table as clearly shown 1n Fig. I. lVhen the table is in place, the angle brackets 10, at both ends thereof, and also holding pawls at both ends thereof. Of course the transfer' table is equally adapted for placing the tote boxes on the shelving.

l In Figs. IV to VI, of the drawings, I have shown a slightly modified form of transfer talble and also a slightly modified form of shelving. The tote boxes in the `form of the invention described injFigs. I and III, are slightly narrower than the compartments which contain the same. Io' Fig. VI, I have shown Va construction wherein the tote boxes may be of substantially the same width as the compartments, as the attaching means for the transfer table is connected to a means provided for the purpose on the shelving partitions. The Ytransfer 'table in this embodiment of the invention is similarfin construction to that yabove described in connection with Figs. I, and III, except, as to the attaching and supporting means, the brackets 10, have been omitted. Each leg, however, is provided with the lat-v erally projecting bracket support 27, and with an attaching means at oneend of each side of the table. This attaching means consists of a bracket 28, which is riveted to the table, and which has a right angle .member 29,A projecting therefrom, the Vupper end of whichis bent in the'form of a hook as indicated at 80. Secured to the partition walls of the shelving are brackets 31. Each bracket has laterally projecting arms 32', and 33. These hooks 30, are'adapted to engage these arms so as to support the table, and the laterally projecting brackets 27, engaging the partition strips, support-the lower .ends o-f the legs and hold the table from swinging about the arms, so that the surface of the table willbe horizontal and substantially on a line with the upper surface of Vthe shelf with which it is associated, and,

therefore, the tote boxes may be drawn froml .of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention asset forth in the appended claims. v

. Having thus described myinvention, I claim:

l. A transfer table for sto-rage tote boxes comprising a support for the box; means whereby said support may be lifted; dependingV members at one end of said support; and table carried devices whereby said transfer table .may be attached to and sustained by the shelving with theY supporting surface of the transfer table in line witha shelf. y p

2; A transfer table for storage tote boxes comprising a support for the box; means whereby saidsupport may be lifted; dependingmembers at each end of said support; said depending members having laterally projecting brackets adapted to engage the partition strips of the shelving on which the tote boxes are placed; and means at the upper side endsof the transfer table for attachment to the shelving, wherebythe transfer table may be sustained with the surface of the transfer ltable in line with the surface of the shelfon which the tote box is placed.

3.v A transfer table for storage tote boxes comprising a support for the box; means whereby said support may be lifted; depending'legs at each corner of the support for the tote box; each leg having a projecting bracket vextending beyond the end of the table, and adapted to engage ay shelf; and also a laterally projecting bracket adapted to engage the partition strips of the shelving, said table having at each end thereof pivotedpawls formed with hook ends adapted to engage the partition strips for sustaining the transfer table, each pawl having .a projecting handle; a stop for 'limiting the movement of thepawl and a spring for shifting the pawl.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my naine at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this twentieth day of March, 1918. Y

, CARL CLAUS.

. Witnesses:

' JAMES H. BELL,

E. L. FULLERTON.

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